Peter McMahon is an accomplished scientist and has been a popular guest speaker on science shows like Science News Live, and Science Radio. He also hosted the first and second editions of his science show, The First Word, which aired on CBS. Now, he is taking his knowledge and love for science to his new website, Science Central.
Dana Perino’s career
Dana Perino and Peter McMahon are a married couple who are living their lives to the fullest. They are both very successful in the business world. Both of them have worked in the media as well as for the government. While Dana Perino was the former White House press secretary, Peter McMahon was an executive management consultant.
Dana Perino was born on May 9, 1972 in Evanston, Wyoming. Her parents are Leo and Jan Perino. She lived in Parker, Colorado from when she was two years old. At age 25, she moved to Washington, D.C. where she became involved in political commentary.
After a few months, she got a job at the Fox News Channel. However, she was not happy about the focus on venture capital. Fortunately, she was able to get a raise after she confronted her boss.
After working in corporate PR, she decided to move on to a more public-oriented career. She joined the White House staff in 2001. This was during the George W. Bush administration.
Dana Perino served as the 26th press secretary for the White House. Prior to her stint in the office, she was an environmental advocate and spokeswoman for the Department of Justice. In the years following, she was the chief political commentator for the Fox News channel.
His first and second wives
Peter McMahon is an English businessman and entrepreneur who has made a name for himself in the retail industry. He has been married twice. Interestingly, he has two children with his previous wife. However, he has not yet had children with his current wife.
Initially, the couple lived in a northern village near Peter’s parents. They then moved to San Diego, California, for three years. After that, they decided to move to New York City. Currently, they live in Manhattan.
Peter and Dana met on a flight from Denver to Chicago. The two began dating in 1997. In 1998, they married. Since then, they have lived together and have a dog.
The couple had an extravagant wedding in England. As a part of their honeymoon, they visited the Greek island of Santorini.
Before they married, Peter and Dana did not have children. Both have two grandchildren. One of the kids is married to a Scottish man. The other is a twin.
Peter and Dana’s marriage has gone on for twenty years. It has been a happy one. Their children are close with them. Sometime during holidays, Kelly’s twins often visit Peter.
As for the dog, Jasper, the pair had a blue-eyed, brown-furred pet. Unfortunately, he died in September of 2021.
His science webcasts
If you’ve seen Fox News commentator Dana Perino on the air, you might have seen Peter McMahon as a guest on her show. While it is a fact that McMahon is a businessman and science writer, he is not exactly a household name. But, he has had some notable achievements in the world of retail.
For example, he was part of the crew that first put TV quality live webcasts of science events on the web. He has also been a big fan of the moon landing and its many incarnations. In fact, he’s even travelled 2 kilometers underground to locate a missing mass.
On a more serious note, he’s been recognized for his work in the field of quantum information science. His lab has worked on a variety of platforms and is looking for ways to harness physical systems to do computations. Among other accomplishments, he’s also received a Google’s Quantum Information Science Award for his efforts.
However, he’s not the only one to get a shout out for being the ‘best’. Another well-known science enthusiast, Michael Rubin, has also gotten in on the act. Rubin is an avid backyard astronomer and has tested numerous experiments in children’s programs. Indeed, his do-it-yourself science kits have garnered praise from aficionados like Jane Goodall and Sir Richard Branson.